Haircutting attachment for electric razors



April 1951 B. P. SANDLIE k 2,547,288

HAIR CUTTING ATTACHMENT FOR ELECTRIC RAZORS Filed March 5, 1948 BernharfF. Sand/Ia INVENTOR- Patented Apr. 3, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEHAIRCUTTING ATTACHMENT FOR ELECTRIC RAZORS Bernhart P. Sandlie, Malta,Mont.

Application March 5, 1948, Serial No. 13,125

- 2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to new and useful improvement inattachments for electric razors and more particularly to an attachmentwhereby the electric razor may be used for cutting hair.

An important object of the invention is to provide a comb forming shoefor movement over the scalp and pivotally supporting an electric razorthereon in a position to cut the hair, the pivotal movement of the razorraising or lowering its cutting edge to regulate the length of the hair.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thischaracter which may be easily and quickly placed in position on anelectric razor, hair clipper or the like without necessitating anychanges or alterations in the construction thereof.

An additional object is to provide an attachment of this character whichis simple and practical in construction, efficient and reliable in use,relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for thepurpose for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view showing the electric razor supportedin position on the comb forming shoe;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the comb forming shoe, and

' Figure 4 is a similar view of the clamp for attaching the razor to theshoe.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a I preferred embodiment of the invention,the

numeral 5 designates a substantially rectangular shaped clamp generallywhich includes a U- shaped portion 6 having one end rolled as shown at Iand provided with a hinge pin 3 and to which one end of a locking plate9 is pivotally attached, the free end of the plate being curveddownwardly as shown at It to provide a catch for looking engagement withthe other rolled edge I I of the U-shaped member 5. I

2 Trunnions I2 project outwardly from the opposite sides of the clamp 5and the clamp is secured in position on an electric razor I3 adjacentits cutting end.

A comb forming shoe I4 includes a base plate I5 with upstanding ears I6at each side thereof having openings H for pivotally receiving thetrunnions I2. The front edge of the plate I5 is formed with teeth I8 anda thumb or finger grip I9 projects upwardly from the rear edge of theplate.

In the operation of the device the clamp 5 is secured in position on anelectric razor I3, or upon a hair clipper, and a trunnion I2 of theclamp 5 engaged in the openings I! of the comb forming shoe I4 toprovide for a vertical rocking movement of the razor whereby to raise orlower the cutting edge thereof. The shoe I4 is then moved along thescalp while the razor cuts the hair to a desired length.

The thumb or finger grip I9 enables the operator to hold the shoe I4firmly against the scalp without danger of tilting.

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of'the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what claimed as new is:

1. A hair cutting attachment for electric razors comprising a U-shapedshoe including a comb plate at its base, and a rectangular-shaped clampattached to an electric razor and pivoted to the shoe for verticaltilting movement of the razor, said clamp comprising a substantiallyU-shaped base in which the razor is positioned, and a latch platepivoted to one end of the U-shaped base for overlying the top of therazor and interlocked with the other end of the U-shaped base forlocking the clamp on the razor, and trunnions on the sides of theU-shaped base pivoted to the sides of the shoe.

3 V 2. A hair cutting attachment for electric razors comprising aU-shaped "shoe including a comb plate at its base, and arectangular-shaped clamp attached to an electric razor and pivoted tothe shoe for vertical tilting movement of the 5 razor, said clampcomprising a substantially U- shaped base in which the razor ispositioned, and a latch plate pivoted to one end of the U-shaped basefor overlying the top of the razor and interlocked with the other end ofthe U-shaped base for locking the clamp on the razor and trunnions onthe sides of the U-shaped base pivoted to the sides of the shoe, andsaid shoe including an upstanding thumb grip at its rear edge.

BERNHART P. SANDLIE. l5

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 530,984 Bechstedt Dec. 18, L8941,4 l1,016 Matthews Jan. 2, 1923 1,716,465 Roberts June 11, 1929 FOREIGNPATENTS Number Country Date 473,594 Germany Feb. 28, 1929

